S Korean garlic video ad roasted over purported obscenity
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its video ad on garlic that some farmers say stinks of obscenity...
Abortion court battles press on, even in deep red states
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It’s likely that virtually all abortions will be banned eventually in deeply conservative Idaho, along with most other Republican-dominated states, but there...
Hawaii school named for US leader muddles alumni identity
HONOLULU (AP) — In Hawaii, there’s a common question posed in the pidgin language of the islands: “Where you went grad?” Knowing where someone went to...
Blown pipe cuts water supply to hundreds of homes in Christchurch
ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff The water leak on Port Hills Rd in Heathcote, Christchurch. About 500 homes were without water in Christchurch after a water supply pipe blew....
By the numbers: The story of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games so far
We are less than halfway through what is proving to be a glittering Commonwealth Games for New Zealand. Kāore anō te haurua o ngā Taumāhekeheke Hoa...
All Blacks skipper Sam Cane adamant fixes within reach ahead of South Africa double
Sam Cane calls them the “big rocks” – the foundation stones of any turnaround that is going to play out as the All Blacks head into...
Well-run polytechs being ‘punished’ as Te Pūkenga tries to avoid $110m deficit
Well-managed polytechs – such as Ara Institute of Canterbury – are being punished by the decision to make all 16 slash their budgets, says National. Te...
Mother admits leaving toddler in ‘significant pain’ with 14 fractures, cigarette burns to face
DMITRY RASHUNY/UNSPLASH A mother failed to seek medical attention for her toddler who suffered fractures to his ribs, legs and feet, as well as burns to...
Explainer: What is the One China policy?
EXPLAINER: The “One China” policy is in the news this week with US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. China views this as further proof that...
‘Must have double D breasts’: West Coast bar slammed over ad for part-time staff
Supplied Anyone want a job in Hokitika? An advertisement for part-time bar staff at Stumpers Bar & Cafe in Hokitika has drawn widespread criticism. A sexist...